WGAE Members at CBS News 24/7 Deliver Strike Pledge to CBS/Paramount Management

NEW YORK, NY (March 10, 2026) — Today, Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at CBS News 24/7 delivered a strike pledge to CBS/Paramount management demanding a fair contract. The strike pledge was signed by 95% of the 60-member bargaining unit. 

The current CBS News 24/7 union contract expired last night, March 9 at 11:59pm ET.  

The strike pledge addressed to management reads: 

“We, the undersigned Writers Guild of America East members at CBS News 24/7, sign this strike pledge calling on the company to meet us where we are at on our most important issues: guaranteed wage increases, meaningful overtime rules, protected union jurisdiction, and flexible work from home protections. 

Our colleagues on the bargaining committee have put in significant time and effort to negotiate our new contract. We pledge to support them and will participate at minimum in a 24-hour walkout and strike if necessary to win a contract that protects the things that matter to us the most. 

We call on management to reach a fair deal with our union by the end of today, our last scheduled bargaining date. We pledge to walk out and, if necessary, strike for a fair contract.” 

ABOUT THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST
The Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union of more than 7,500 members working in film, television, news, podcasts and online media. The Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members; conducts programs, seminars and events on issues of interest to writers; and presents writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit wgaeast.org.